Lake Trout Movements in Contwoyto Lake

Regions: Kitikmeot, Nunavut

Tags: biology, lake trout, fish migration, fish movements

Principal Investigator: Clayton, Terry (4)
Licence Number: 12689
Organization: RL & L Environmental Services Ltd.
Licensed Year(s): 1994
Issued: Jan 01, 1994
Project Team: RL & L Employees

Objective(s): To investigate lake trout movements in the vicinity of the Lupin gold mine at Contwoyto Lake.

Project Description: Researchers will investigate lake trout movements in the vicinity of the Lupin gold mine at Contwoyto Lake. Tagging will be by conventional methods and will also include the use of ultrasonic transmitters which are surgically implanted in lake trout. Fish movements will be monitored at intervals throughout the summer. The primary capture methodology will be angling.